Habitat and Biology: Adults solitary in coastal waters to depths of 100 m. Young usually pelagic and
drifting. Feeds mainly on sedentary crustaceans.

Distribution: Circumtropical.

Remarks: The similar A. indicus also occurs in the Indian Ocean. Unlike Alectis ciliaris, A. indicus has an angular forehead, more gill rakers on lower limb of first gill arch (21-26 excluding rudiment), and is coloured silver with a green tinge dorsally.